c.com filler question

jeff_connors

Are the c.com signuture's long filler, short filler or what, if mixed filler

what is mixed filler>?

kuzi16

mixed filler.

if im not mistaken, as they are bunching the leaves in a mixed filler cigar they add in some short filler between some of the leaves to fill it out.

mustluvcigars

Is this what they call a sandwich cigar? or does this term refer to something else?

hawaiianbass

Isn't the Blue Label long filler?

brsmith21

hawaiianbass:

Isn't the Blue Label long filler?

I'm unsure about making a link, but here's the answer cut n pasted from an earlier post from Alex that answers the question very nicely:

Alex Svenson:

The House Blends are something we really take pride in and put a lot of work into. The trick is making a cigar that is going to be an excellent value and appeal to all smokers. Let me start by commenting on our different blends and I am sure it will provide some insight as to why some are similar and some are different. Yes all House Blends are mixed filler or are what is called a sandwich. A sandwich is when short or medium length fillers are bunched inside long leaves. This was done on purpose. You see the first blends to come out were the Blue, Cuban, Red, Purple and Cameroon. When we launched these lines, we spent a lot of time looking for a factory to partner with. Ultimately we settled on Tabadom in the Dominican Republic. This is Davidoff Factory. As you can imagine, making cigars at such a nice factory isnt cheap so finding a way to make a 2 - 3 $$ cigar there was a challenge in and off itself. You see when a cigar is made, a rollero will make the cigar an inch longer then trim it down in a big cigar cutter to the intended size. What we do, is buy those ends of the cigars that are cut off and use them in the fillers. Think about the brands made at this factory. It may be scrap, but it is some of the best damn tobacco in the world reserved for some of the most expensive cigars on the market and encompasses filler and wrapper. This short or medium (depending on size) is sandwiched into some premium long leaves and bound. This is the core of the Red, Cuban, Purple, Blue and Cameroon labels in that they all use the same filler and binder. What is different is the wrapper. Purple = Connecticut Connecticut Blue = Connecticut Ecuador Cameroon = Cameroon Cuban = Sumatra Ecuador Red = Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Because they share a filler, there are many similarities in the complexity. However, each blend is distinct and is a testament to how much a wrapper changes a cigar. Now the Brazilian Label and Corojo Label are made at different factories so you are going to get your biggest differences there. The Brazilian is made by AJ fernandez and the Corojo by Pepin Garcia. Both are premiums and also mixed. Corojo = Natural Corojo Nicaragua Brazilian = Arapiraca Brazilian Maduro On to the question I saw about mixed vs short filler. There are such things as just short filler cigars. usually they are machine made but there are some hand rolls that are 100% short filler. Most of the time these cigars retail for less than $1.00 and have consistency problems. Mixed also called medium or sandwich is a combination of short filler sandwiched in long leaves. There are several ways to do it. Most are a 50/ 50 mix short to long but some of the more premium sandwiches will use a 75 / 25. It is not uncommon for a dishonest factory to try to mask a 75/ 25 as long filler to sell to an unsuspecting customer.

hawaiianbass

brsmith21:

hawaiianbass:

Isn't the Blue Label long filler?

I'm unsure about making a link, but here's the answer cut n pasted from an earlier post from Alex that answers the question very nicely:

Alex Svenson:

The House Blends are something we really take pride in and put a lot of work into. The trick is making a cigar that is going to be an excellent value and appeal to all smokers. Let me start by commenting on our different blends and I am sure it will provide some insight as to why some are similar and some are different. Yes all House Blends are mixed filler or are what is called a sandwich. A sandwich is when short or medium length fillers are bunched inside long leaves. This was done on purpose. You see the first blends to come out were the Blue, Cuban, Red, Purple and Cameroon. When we launched these lines, we spent a lot of time looking for a factory to partner with. Ultimately we settled on Tabadom in the Dominican Republic. This is Davidoff Factory. As you can imagine, making cigars at such a nice factory isnt cheap so finding a way to make a 2 - 3 $$ cigar there was a challenge in and off itself. You see when a cigar is made, a rollero will make the cigar an inch longer then trim it down in a big cigar cutter to the intended size. What we do, is buy those ends of the cigars that are cut off and use them in the fillers. Think about the brands made at this factory. It may be scrap, but it is some of the best damn tobacco in the world reserved for some of the most expensive cigars on the market and encompasses filler and wrapper. This short or medium (depending on size) is sandwiched into some premium long leaves and bound. This is the core of the Red, Cuban, Purple, Blue and Cameroon labels in that they all use the same filler and binder. What is different is the wrapper. Purple = Connecticut Connecticut Blue = Connecticut Ecuador Cameroon = Cameroon Cuban = Sumatra Ecuador Red = Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Because they share a filler, there are many similarities in the complexity. However, each blend is distinct and is a testament to how much a wrapper changes a cigar. Now the Brazilian Label and Corojo Label are made at different factories so you are going to get your biggest differences there. The Brazilian is made by AJ fernandez and the Corojo by Pepin Garcia. Both are premiums and also mixed. Corojo = Natural Corojo Nicaragua Brazilian = Arapiraca Brazilian Maduro On to the question I saw about mixed vs short filler. There are such things as just short filler cigars. usually they are machine made but there are some hand rolls that are 100% short filler. Most of the time these cigars retail for less than $1.00 and have consistency problems. Mixed also called medium or sandwich is a combination of short filler sandwiched in long leaves. There are several ways to do it. Most are a 50/ 50 mix short to long but some of the more premium sandwiches will use a 75 / 25. It is not uncommon for a dishonest factory to try to mask a 75/ 25 as long filler to sell to an unsuspecting customer.

Thanks for that info. CK